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OCTOBER 2014
Visit our website at:
http://www.abate-il.org/lincolnland/
Lincoln Land Halloween Party
Saturday November 8th
5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Welcome
New Members
Location: The Villa Maria
1903 East Lake Shore Drive
[Next to Lincoln Memorial Garden]
An appreciation party for our members and our sponsors ! Costume Contest with prizes for
members and kids ~ Provided: On the bonfire: Hot dogs, stew, cider, hot chocolate. Our
own drinks are welcome, too! Music and even a haunted walk through the grounds.
Interested in tent or RV camping? Contact Howard Nation or Dave Barnett for details.
… See you all there !!
DEB CHASTAIN
TODD CHASTAIN
DENNIS S. CONNER
MELINDA S. COSTA
COREY FURKIN
KATHY HAMILTON
DON HOELZEL
RON JACKSON
ROBERT R. MEACHUM II
RICK MILLER
GENEVIEVE OZANIC
MERIDITH PARRISH
STEVEN ROBERTS
CHRISTINA WHITEHORN
GARY WHITEHORN
CHARLES D. WIEZOREK
~~For non-routine activities on the calendar, and other upcoming events, look inside for flyers or notices with more details ~~
OCTOBER 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
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Thu
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5
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Fri
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Lincoln Land
A.B.A.T.E.
Officer’s Mtg
6:30 pm
@ Buckhart
9
NOVEMBER 2014
NEWSLTR
ARTICLES
DUE
TODAY
Sat
Sun
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15
16
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Lincoln Land
Chapter Mtg
@Northenders
VFW
7:00 p.m.
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3
Our 26th
Annual
ToyRun to
Contact
Ministries
(see flyer on
page 12)
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28
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30
Thu
5
6
Fri
7
Lincoln Land
A.B.A.T.E.
Officer’s Mtg
6:30 pm @
The Keg
10
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NEWSLTR
ARTICLES
DUE
TODAY
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.
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16
17
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Sat
20
8
LLChapter
Halloween
Party !!
15
ABATE-IL
E-BOD @10:30
@Northenders
VFW
21
22
28
29
Lincoln Land
Chapter Mtg
@Northenders
VFW
Stockyard Rd
7:00 p.m
25
ABATE-IL
SJMC
E-BOD@
Halloween
10:30 &
Party
BOD @ 1pm
(flyer on page 2)
- Both at UIS ————————-Brookens
Iron Sleds MC
Library
on Saturday Halloween Party
31
4
11
James Court
Benefit @ the
Longbranch
(see flyer on
Page 2)
24
Wed
SJMC
Fall Run
9
12
Tue
1
2
10
Mon
4
23
24
25
26
27
28th Annual
KUMLER
Dinner for the
Needy
30
Sid Wood
Toy Run to
Contact
Ministries
To the best knowledge of Lincoln Land ABATE, all event times, dates and locations are accurate at the time of printing and are subject to change or cancellation.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President’s Report, continued…
Bruce Liebe
placed in the uncomfortable position of having to “push
someone off the stage” so to speak. Should a chapter member
be approached by a candidate about speaking at a meeting,
please advise our legislative person and/or the president so we
can control the meeting agenda. We will also avoid having
opposing candidates speak at the same meeting. This has
occurred in the past and it made the meeting take on the aura
of a political debate. We want to hear what a candidate has to
say, but debates are for another forum.
Attend the meeting and get involved! The chapter doesn’t
belong to the officers, it belongs to you.
Hard to believe it’s October already. The months have
been flashing by like mileposts on the interstate. Aside from
plentiful amounts of rain, the weather has been good for
riding. While the temperature may be dipping a bit, there is
still a lot of good rides left. And speaking of October,
nominations for the upcoming chapter elections open up
this month. As a reminder, nominations take place in
October and November; elections are in December. New
officers assume their positions in January.
Speaking of new officers, it sure would be nice to see
some new faces throw their hat in the ring. Not only do we
want to avoid burning out the officers we now have, new
officers bring new ideas and a fresh perspective. Take a
moment to check out the “job descriptions” on our website
(http://www.abate-il.org/lincolnland/) for the various
officer’s positions and find a good fit. Do not feel you will
offend anyone if you run against them. Choice is a good
thing.
At last month’s meeting, we had a discussion that ran a bit
on the long side. As meeting chair, I take responsibility for
that. We have a tendency to relax on Robert’s Rules of
Order, especially when the turnout is light. As we have seen,
large or small meeting, it’s best to stick to procedure. At the
start of the October meeting, I intend to address the meeting
rules as a reminder for all (myself included). What I intend
to emphasize is as follows.
♦ No one will have the floor unless recognized by the
chair. (Regardless which officer is addressing the
chapter, persons wishing to speak must be
recognized by the chair.)
♦ When a member is speaking to an issue, they will
address the chair/officer’s table. The purpose of this
is to avoid “face-to-face” discussions between
members. This is beneficial in that if the subject is
one that generates debate, the person speaking is
addressing a neutral party and not the party they
disagree with. We’re aiming for civility here.
♦ Persons will speak to an issue once. If they wish to
have the floor for additional comments, they must
wait until everyone else wishing to comment has had
opportunity to do so. Then they will be allowed to
speak on this issue only once more. This avoids
rolling debates and minimizes potential for heated
exchanges.
♦ Non-members, i.e., guests, may be afforded the
opportunity to briefly address the chapter at the start
of the meeting. Non-members will not be afforded
the opportunity to speak at any other time during the
meeting.
We also experience persons seeking political office who wish
to address the chapter. This is a good thing, and since we are
a motorcycle rights organization, hearing the position of a
candidate is beneficial. We will make it clear the candidate
has five minutes to address the chapter. This will be made
known to the candidate prior to speaking, so the chapter isn’t
… continued in next column
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
& Downed Rider Benefit Treasurer
& Statewide Bike Raffle Coordinator
Howard Nation Jr.
I’ve been kept busy with my new duties as
state bike raffle coordinator, but Woody and the Gambrels, plus
some of our chapter officers, manned a booth at Hall’s Customer
Appreciation event on September 20th and they signed up some
new members and secured some renewals. While that’s great,
we still need more help from our rank and file members to get
more new members and renewals. So please… every chance
you get… promote your local chapter… use that application in
the newsletter to sign up your biker friends… new members or
renewals… we need them all.
VFW Northenders Post 10302
2349 Stockyard Road
(217) 789-4725
Behind Halls Harley-Davidson
Proud Supporter of A.B.A.T.E.
Bob Painter, Commander
JD’s Cues & Brews
2256 N. Grand Ave. East ~ Spfld, IL
Pool Leagues - Men’s & Women’s
Darts - Men’s & Women’s
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. 6 days a week,
& Noon to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday
Pool Tournament Every Saturday & Sunday
Call us at 217-523-6996 for details
Motorcycles Welcome!
SAFETY & ED COORDINATOR
George Hurst
It’s October already, another month flew by. When I was
young, I remember my dad talk about time going faster and
I thought he was nuts. You learn your dad was smarter
than you thought when you get older.
I did a class at Pleasant Plains today, another
tomorrow… sixty more new drivers that are hopefully
looking out for motorcycles.
I got ready to ride to the meeting last month and noticed
the tread was missing in the middle of the tire. When
you’re checking out your bike prior to a ride, make sure
your eyes and mind see the same thing.
The farmers are still hitting it pretty hard, so watch for
them... and the deer.
- Ride Safe, George
RTE 97 NORTH OF PETERSBURG
AVAILABLE FOR POKER RUNS
OPEN 7 DAYS
COLD BEER PIZZA SODA SANDWICHES
LEGISLATIVE
COORDINATOR
4136 N. Peoria Rd.
217-528-3337
George Tinkham
No Report
Open 7 Days a Week
Mon - Fri: 10:00a - 1:00a
Sat & Sun 9:00a - 1:00a
Clyde and Vicki Richardson
Rex Jaronske
Sam & Marilyn Haycraft
Jacob & Lorrie Bunn
Mike & Joyce Hickey
Steve Constant
Les Eastep
Jacque & Sissie Roberts
Pony Keg Leathers
Steve & Diane Farmer
Raymond Watt
Tim Henson
Misty Hagstrom
Ron Seidl
Josh Witkowski
Rick Sokolis
Robert Wilson, Sr.
Tadd Schroeder
Ralph Kress
Rick Schmitgen
Jenny “Mama O” Ozanic
Linda Constant
It’s never too late !
Bobbie NEVER turns down a sponsor check!!
Please send any donation to:
Lincoln Land ABATE
P.O. Box 5774, Springfield, IL 62705
LINCOLN LAND ABATE
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Contact Newsletter Coordinator:
[email protected]
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(Payments due before the ad is published)
VIDEO GAMING and AMAZING FOOD
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Bobbi Ozanic
Please note that nominations for our
Lincoln Land Chapter officer positions will
be entertained at our October and
November meetings.
If you would be
interested in any position, just let any of the
current officers know before either meeting,
and we’ll make sure your nomination is
considered. A list of current officers, their
phone numbers, and their email addresses
can be found on page 9. “Job Descriptions”
of the positions will be available at the
meetings, and we expect to soon post them
on our web site :
http://www.abate-il.org/lincolnland/
Cheers Lounge
2323 N. 15th
Video Poker, Pool Table & Juke Box
Drink Specials
~ Mon., Wed., Fri.: $1.50 Beers ~ Tue.: $2 Well Drinks ~
~ Thursday: $3 Three Olives ~
~ Saturday: $2.50 Fireball & $3.50 McGillicudy Bombs ~
~ Sunday: $9 Buckets & Bloody Mary Bar ~
Open 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Daily
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Phil “Pacman” Cornell
Hello Lincoln Land,
How are all my Brothers and Sisters? I hope y'all are taking advantage of this friggin' awesome weather and gettin' lots of saddle sores!
Well....at least between the gully washers anyway. I'm not sure how Joe scores it but we've gotten more rain in the last month than I think
we've gotten all year. I've had to pump a foot of water out of my boat at least 3 times in the last 4-6 weeks. But the plus side to this (at least
for me) is the crappie and largemouth are biting really good and our lake is at full pool for the 1st time in over 2 years!!
Well folks......we had a great time at Hall's HD Customer Appreciation Party. Many, many thanks to Diane and Jennifer for having us.
Between re-ups and newbies, we signed up 9 members that day. While that may not seem like a lot, we got to talk to a ton of people and
were able to hopefully plant some seeds. I also spent a few hours in downtown Springpatch at the Rt. 66 Mother Road Festival this past
weekend helping Howard with the State Bike Raffle. We sold a few tickets but more importantly, we were on the main parade route and we
were able to talk to hundreds of people and thousands saw us and the huge billboard that Howard calls a trailer. I know we got tons of
invaluable exposure. Let's hope that between these two events and all the "talkin' up" that I KNOW all of you are doing, we can "harvest"
many new members in the coming months and years.
Please, please, please don't forget to grab a new toy and come to the 26th Annual Toy Run to Contact Ministries on the 19th of this
month. They really count on our support to kick off their Christmas Giving Season and the hundreds of children that receive toys are very
grateful and all smiles!
And don't forget about our Thanksgiving Dinner for the Homeless and Needy on November 23rd at the Kumler Church. We need
donations of food or cash to buy food as we will feed hundreds again this year. We also need some of you members who have been thinking
about helping somewhere to come and help cook on the 22nd or help serve on the 23rd. This is your chance to get involved and do
something to help the chapter and feel really good about yourselves. We're just asking for a couple of hours.....not days or weeks.
Oh my gosh.....I almost forgot about the Sid Wood Memorial Toy Run on the 30th of November (the Sunday after Thanksgiving).
Goog and his crew have been doing this for more years than we have been doing ours. But it's all for a great cause and the ride is usually
pretty interesting to say the least. I remember a few years back getting home from this run with a thick layer of ice on my front fender, forks
and windshield. That was a VERY interesting ride!!!
Now.....one last reminder before I go. If y'all didn't make it to our Halloween Party last year....well...... you missed out on an absolutely asskickin' party. Just ask Bobbi. She said she lost a full day after that party and wants to do it all over again this year. Some bullshit about
apple pie shots or something like that. I really don't remember what she's referring to, but y'all gotta come this year and see what she's talking
about. It's not mandatory to dress up but you really don't want to be the odd person sticking out dressed like a biker or something stupid.
This year’s Halloween Party is gonna be Saturday, November 8th, out on Lake Springfield at the Villa Maria Retreat on East Lake
Shore Dr. If you can, camping is available and highly recommended!
Folks, I got two more really easy things to ask of y'all. Please keep our Sister, Penny Roscetti in your thoughts and prayers. She's going
through a really rough patch with her health and needs our support. And my Brother, Andy Rebbe, has some severe health issues also and
needs our thoughts and prayers.
I hope y'all get lots of saddle time in before it snows but be really, really, I mean REALLY careful out there. Besides the usual idiots
trying to kill us, this is the time of year we have to watch out for Bambi and all her friends and relatives as they run helter-skelter through the
fields and timber doing their yearly mating ritual. Can't they just get a motel room and make it easy on us???
I'll see ya all in the wind real soon,
- Pacman
NEWSLETTER COORDINATOR
Ken Zuhlke
We continue to encourage and welcome “Letters to the Editor”, as long as the topic is related to
motorcycles and/or motorcycle rights.
We will also welcome articles submitted by members describing their “Favorite Rides”. If you have a
favorite route around central Illinois… or anywhere in the USA, why not take a few minutes to share it with the
rest of us?
Be safe out there, and...
Ride Free, KZ
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Paula “Pi” Allen
Membership Report as of October 6, 2014
Number of members due each month …..
November: 17 October: 36 September: 26
Active: 609 Inactive: 1786
New since 09/08/2014: 16
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN NOVEMBER 2014
BADMAN, MICHAEL
BONEFESTE, JIMMY M.
CARRON, LUANN
CARRON, RON
KIEFFER, DEBBIE
KIEFFER, REX
KOEBERLEIN, LINDA
KOHLER, BARBARA
LaMOTTE, JOHN K.
McCAFFREY, HOLLY
McCAFFREY, KEN
NOEL, JR., HAROLD
"SNOOKS"
SCHRADER, WILLIE
STEWART, BILL
STUTSMAN, DELLANN R.
WEAVER, DONNA K.
WEAVER, GLENN
Downed Riders Benefit
By: George Hurst, Chairman
Nothing much new with Downed Rider. We’ve helped a
couple members recently — both recovering, thankfully. If you
have a problem and need help, let us know.
And if you have items for next year’s benefit, give us a call
and we’ll get the stuff from you.
- Look Twice, George
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN OCTOBER 2014
CAULK, LONNIE
CLYBURN, GREG L.
DOOLEY, JOE R.
DOOLEY, NANCY
DYER, BEN A.
DYER, KATHY
GRESHAM, JUSTIN
GUSTIN, JO ANN
HALE, RENEE
HART, BURT
HEATON, DOUG
HOLTZ, DEBBIE
HOSKINSON, JAMES M.
HOSKINSON, MUFFN HOGAN
IPPERT, ROBERT
IPPERT, TINA
KOEHLER, WENDY
MANES, ANGELA
MOORE, RUSSELL
PAINTER, BOB
PAUL, BETTY JEAN
REBBE III, JOHN
RICHARDSON, CLYDE
RICHARDSON, VICKI
SCHAFER, DEAN
SCHAFER, JAN
SCOTT, CHERYL A.
SCOTT, LEE
SHELTON, DUG
SHELTON, RENE
SIMPSON, JACQUE
SIMPSON, MICHAEL
SMITH, TIM
WOFFORD, JR, WILLIAM
WOODS, NORM
YATES, DAN
MEMBERSHIPS DUE IN SEPTEMBER 2014
ANDERSON, ROGER
BARNETT, DAN
CHALCRAFT, MIKE
COY, JIM
CRESWELL, CHRIS
DUNCAN, CINDY
ENGELBRECHT, TIM
FAGAN, RON
FARRIS, JIM
FARRIS, SANDY
HARRISON, LORI
HARRISON, TRUSTIN
HENSON, TIM
HUGHES, ADAM
HUGHES, LINETTE
LaBONTE, MIKE
McCAUGHEY, TAMMIE
OLIVER, BRIAN L.
OLIVER, RUTH E.
RADEMAKER, ROD
SCHLABOWSKE, DAVID
SCHMULBACH, FRED
SCHMULBACH, JANET
SHEPPARD, STEVE
SHEPPARD, TRACI
SKEETERS, JIM J.
Hey! If you know someone whose membership renewal is due or
overdue, please give them a reminder/nudge.
It’s our membership that makes us effective!
ACTIVITIES COORDINATORS
Dave & Maryan Barnett
We are back from Arkansas. We have been AWOL from several of the
ABATE functions because we are building a home there.
As usual the best information on our upcoming functions is in your
newsletter. I belong to three organizations because these groups support my
beliefs and fight for my rights. These three are: ABATE, N.R.A., and NMA.
It goes beyond my ability to understand why every motorcyclist isn’t an
ABATE member. The last organization (NMA) is the least known of the
three: National Motorist Association. They are the ones that got the 55mph
national speed limit repealed. They fight the red light cameras and all other
illegal and immoral laws that the simpletons across the country create.
As a member of all these groups, I understand that there are an endless
number of fools out there that think more control is the answer. There are
two types of people who compose these groups:
♦ The ones that need to control others because they can’t control
themselves.
♦ The ones that don’t have the guts to get up in the morning and go out
there and accomplish something worthwhile on their own.
In closing I want to remind everyone of the two big events that ABATE
sponsors:
♦ Sunday, October 19th is the 26th Annual Contact Ministries Toy
Run
♦ Sunday, the 23rd of November is the Kumler Thanksgiving Dinner
Thank all of you for your help in the past and I hope to see you at the Kumler
Event, we will be back in Arkansas for most of October.
-Dave
LONGBRANCH
TAVERN
Main Street ~ Athens, IL
~ Video Gaming is Here ~
OPEN SUNDAYS
1 PM TO 9 PM
~ A.B.A.T.E. Sponsor & Member ~
34th annual Brothers James Court Benefit
October 18, 2014 - 1:00pm to 6:00pm
PUBLIC RELATIONS
COORDINATOR
Alice Furlow
Nothing to Report
Visit our website at:
http://www.abate-il.org/lincolnland/
Lincoln Land ABATE Officers
Dude’s Saloon
2001 N. 11th Street
Open 7 Days a Week
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Daily
Noon to 1:00 a.m. Sunday
$7.50 Bucket Wednesdays
217-679-6967
DOCKERS TAVERN
Rte 54 in Spaulding, IL
Saturdays: $1 Bottles/Cans
Wednesdays: $1.50 Bottles/Cans
Sangamon Ave ~ Stockyard Road
Motorcycles/Poker Runs Welcome
~ POKER RUNS WELCOME ~
Volleyball, Check it out !!
President
Bruce Liebe
(217) 652-8609
[email protected]
Vice President
Phil “Pacman” Cornell
(217) 741-4379
[email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer
Bobbi Ozanic
(217) 836-3336
[email protected]
Legislative Coordinator
George Tinkham
(217) 753-2737
[email protected]
Public Relations Coordinator
Alice Furlow
(217) 638-3914
[email protected]
Activities Coordinator
David Barnett:
(217) 488-6520
[email protected]
Pool ~ Darts ~ Shuffleboard
Safety & Education Coordinator
George Hurst
(217) 629-7308 (217) 306-1944
LONGBRANCH
TAVERN
Products Coordinator
Lynn Steinmetz
[email protected]
(217) 691-3840
On Main Street ~ Athens, Illinois
BEER GARDEN! Visit ~ Hang out!!
OPEN Sundays ~ 1 PM to 9 PM !!!
Membership Coordinator
Howard L. Nation, Jr.
(217) 341-6483
[email protected]
34th annual Brothers James Court Benefit
October 18, 2014 - 1:00pm to 6:00pm
COLDEST BEER IN MENARD COUNTY!
The KEG
11th & Ash ~ Springfield
(217) 544-3700
Open Noon to 1:00 a.m. Daily
Motorcycles/Poker Runs
Drink Specials Daily
2nd Drink Free with this Ad
Pool/Free WiFi /Darts
VIDEO GAMING
Newsletter Coordinator
Ken Zuhlke
(217) 836-5696
[email protected]
Sergeants-at-Arms (3)
Dan Ellenburg
Dwayne “Rudedog” Rudolph
Tim Henson
Downed Rider Committee
Chairman: George Hurst
Treasurer: Howard L. Nation, Jr.
Secretary: Bobbi Ozanic
A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois, Inc.
Lincoln Land Chapter
P O Box 5774
Springfield, IL 62705-5774
~ Lincoln Land Chapter Newsletter ~ Published Monthly~
Issue: October 2014
PRODUCTS
COORDINATOR
Lynn Steinmetz
NOTE
FROM
THE EDITOR:
We gave Lynn the month off to
care for her terminally ill husband,
Ron. Please keep them… and our
sister Penny Roscetti... in your
thoughts and prayers.
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